Minutes Monday 12th September 2011

Minutes: Monday 12th September 2011
In Attendance: C. Felstead, S. Gregson, L. Monkman, T. Pennock, E. Igelström, I. McArthur, A. Rutherford, C. Goldstone, D. Di Rollo, H. Allan, D. Keenan,
Apologies: L. Taylor, G. Bennett-Lurie

Agenda
1) Freshers’ Week
2) Much Ado
3) Website
4) Play Reading/Writing Group
5) New Talent Nights
6) Snack Rota
7) STaG Nights
8) Newsletter
9) Board Trip
10) AOB

1) Freshers’ Week
The stall (number 67 in Bute Hall) will be decorated at 9am by C. Felstead and D. Keenan, T. Pennock will bring the money box at 9.30am. It will be a very orange stall with bunting, posters, reviews and a banner. D. Keenan has made a rota for the board to be on the stall which he read out to the board. The process for memberising was discussed and the board decided to have people fill out their name, matric number and email address on a sheet of paper and the stall helpers will make the cards up for them. A separate sheet for the mailing list will also be available. C. Felstead stressed the importance of being happy and helpful for the freshers.
I. McArthur will email Simon Murray about speaking to freshers after their introductory lecture.


2) Much Ado
So far the board feels they may use the studio L. Taylor works at for the venue – it has a capacity of 50 people so the show will run over 4 nights as it is Shakespeare and so likely to be popular. It will cost approximately £150 per night including the get in days. Publicity plans have started and a designer for the poster will be advertised for in the newsletter. The auditions will be on the 25th and 26th September in the GU.

3) Website
Put on hold for freshers, work will continue afterwards.

4) Play reading/writing Group
Good response so far. It will be advertised in the newsletter. It will probably be on a Tuesday. C. Felstead will keep in touch with the organizers to check progress.

5) NTN
Blurb in newsletter about having old STaG members in the shows too however the importance of new members getting larger roles will also be emphasised.

6) Snack Rota
H. Allan will make and email out a rota for semester 1 as soon as possible.

7) STaG Nights
C. Felstead expressed her shock at how close it was. The proposal deadline is the 5th October and the first proposal has been received already. L. Monkman will set a date for writers and tech to visit the Flying Duck. The budget meeting will be held on the 13th at 5pm in the STaG room.

8) Newsletter
1st year board reps will be advertised for however they will not be picked until after NTN. The deadline to apply is the 15th October. Aidan will write the advert.

9) Board Trip
Perhaps the weekend of the 28th October? G. Bennet-Lurie was chosen to look into it (because she wasn’t there to object).

10) AOB
I. McArthur has looked into various grants to assist in turning the STaG room into a studio space. She is still doing this as the Creative Scotland grant system is quite complex.
D. Di Rollo is looking for contacts within high schools to put on workshops as part of community theatre projects.